Program Coordinator PRN New IL-Chicago Erie

Pathlight; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

ERC Pathlight seeks a Program Coordinator to supervise inpatient, residential, and partial hospitalization patients, ensuring structure, safety, and compassionate care. The role involves mealtime support, documentation, and coordination across shifts and locations.

You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to implement therapeutic programming, support patients’ dietary needs, and help maintain a safe, healing environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health or related field required.
• Minimum 1 year direct patient care experience required.
• ServSafe certification may be required depending on location.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record may be required where company vehicles are used.
• Washington teammates must hold a state credential (may be pending) and certification requirements may apply.

Responsibilities

• Milieu management with daily program structure and safety checks.
• Provide mealtime and meal-support duties with patients.
• Conduct patient care duties including vital signs and observations.
• Participate in group facilitation and maintain documentation in EHR.
• Support transportation and additional facility needs as required.
• Distribute mail and packages daily.

Skills

Patient care

Safety monitoring

Group facilitation

Meal support

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health

High School Diploma or GED

ServSafe certification

Job description

At ERC Pathlight, we're on a mission to change lives-and we're looking for people who feel called to do the same.

As one of the nation's leading treatment providers for eating disorders and mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions, we bring innovative, evidence-based, and deeply compassionate care to patients across the country. With multiple locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, we meet patients exactly where they are and help them move toward lasting recovery.

Founded in 2008 by renowned psychiatrists and psychologists, ERC Pathlight now supports more than 6,000 patients each year. And as the need for world-class mental health care continues to rise, our commitment is stronger than ever: to expand access, elevate the standard of care, and empower every patient to rebuild their life with dignity and hope.

Why Join Us

When you join ERC Pathlight, you become part of a team that shows up every day to make a real difference. You'll work alongside passionate clinicians, dedicated support staff, and mission-driven leaders who believe in collaboration, growth, and doing the right thing—always.

Here, your work matters. Your ideas matter. You matter.

If you're energized by purpose, motivated by impact, and ready to help transform the future of mental health treatment, you belong here.

Come build hope. Come save lives. Come grow with us.

Whatyou'llbe doing:

Schedule: PRN (as needed) shift 6:30am to 7pm

The Program Coordinator (PC I, PC II, PC III)is responsible for the direct care of inpatient, residential, and partial hospitalization patients by providing patient supervision and support. The PCs provide structure and boundaries for our patients. They provide bathroom and milieu support as well as contribute to the implementation of therapeuticprogrammingwhich may include care delivery and program documentation. The PCs provide mealtime support, supporting patients with their dietary needs, and supervising patients at meals and snacks.

The PC should be able to:

• Be willing and able to work at all ERC Pathlight localsites asassigned
• Be compliant with certification and regulatory requirements for each practice location
• Maintainaflexible scheduletomeet organizational staffing needs
• Be available to work weekends and holidays asrequired
• Be available to work on-call shifts based on business needs,in accordance withapplicable federal, state, and local labor laws

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Milieu Management, including (but not limitedto) the following:
• Maintains daily program structure by following program schedule
• Completes observation rounds and safety checks as ordered by physician
• Works with patients on de-escalation and implementing coping skills per treatment plan
• Conducts room searches and luggage searches
• Takes patients out on fresh airbreaksand mindful movement exposures
• Provides ongoing bathroom monitoring
• Take patient vital signs, weights, urine Specific Gravity (may vary by location andprogram)
• Group Facilitation
• Participates in group facilitation
• Compliant with documentation in EHR for group facilitation
• Supports group outings
• Meal Support, including (but not limitedto) the following:
• Participates in all meals and snacks with patients as needed per facility
• Provides meal support through coaching and skills per treatment team ateating disordertreatment locations (when not assigned to aneatingdisorder treatment location, performs other duties as assigned based on program and operational needs)
• Provides administrative support as needed aroundmealtimes
• Ensures adherence to allergy-safety system
• Administrative Support
• Completeallappropriate documentationas needed in compliance with standards (someindicatedabove) including but not limited to patient observations, meals,and events that occur during shift
• Provides patient transportation as needed for medical appointments (may vary by location and program)
• Supportsadditionaltransportation needs, including but not limited to outings, grocery shopping, or other facility needs
• May provide support foradditionalfood procurement as needed once per week
• Distributes mail and packages daily

Musthaves:

• High School Diploma or GED (required)
• Valid driver’s license with safe driving record:requiredonly at locations operating company vehicles or requiring driving on behalf of the company (required)
• Washington teammates must hold a state credential (may bepending at time of hire) (required)
• ServSafecertification may be required depending on state and local licensing regulations (required)
• High School Diploma or GED(required)
• Minimum of one (1) year of direct patient care experience(required)
• Valid driver’s license with safe driving record:requiredonly at locations operating company vehicles or requiring driving on behalf of the company(required)
• Washington teammates must hold a state credential (may bepending at time of hire)(required)
• ServSafecertification may be required depending on state and local licensing regulations(required)
• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral healthor related field(required)
• Minimum of six (6) months of experience in a behavioral health or related field(required)
• Valid driver’s license with safe driving record:requiredonly at locations operating company vehicles or requiring driving on behalf of the company(required)
• Washington teammates must hold a state credential (may bepending at time of hire)(required)
• ServSafecertification may be required depending on state and local licensing regulations(required)

The compensation range for this position is based upon candidate experience and market expectations.

$18.25 - $29 USD

What We Offer

At ERC Pathlight, caring for people is our missionand that begins with caring for our own team. Your well-being matters, and our benefitprogramis designedto support every part of your life.

• competitive compensation
• comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• generous Paid Time Off
• Parental Leavebenefits
• Retirement benefits
• tuition reimbursement

We also recognize that mental health is part of every person’s experience.That’swhy we strive to create a workplace where you feel supported, seen, and encouraged-personally,professionally, and at home.

When you thrive, you can do your best work. And your best work changes lives.

As set forth in Eating Recovery Center's Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.